The Flint, Michigan lead crisis should have buried the city in waste. A case study investigates why not and proposes solutions for future water disasters.

Scientists have advanced our understanding of how ancient animals saw the world by combining the study of fossils and genetics.

Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid implicated in nearly 29,000 overdose deaths in the United States last year, most likely spread because of heroin and prescription pill shortages, and also because..

High-temperature superconductors can transport electrical energy without resistance. Researchers have carried out high-resolution inelastic x-ray scattering and have found that high uniaxial pressure ..

Even though nanographene is insoluble in water and organic solvents, researchers have found a way to dissolve it in water. Using 'molecular containers' that encapsulate water-insoluble molec..

A pilot study shows that non-invasive bioaerosol sampling and molecular diagnostics can detect respiratory viruses in aerosol samples in public places such as Singapore's MRT trains. Findings sup..

Investigations of lead poisoning cases in New York City have found high levels of lead in certain spices purchased abroad, a new study finds.

A new study finds that mothers' stress levels at the moment they conceive their children are linked to the way children respond to life challenges at age 11.

One in five cancer patients could be experiencing financial difficulties because of their care needs, according to new research.

Researchers have successfully developed a method — using a bacteriophage — that could lead to unprecedented advances in computer speed and efficiency.